Introduction: Ever since microbes were discovered, the most common of which are bacteria, viruses, and fungi, mankind also realized that these organisms are the causes of diseases, such as cardiac endocarditis, which is an infectious disease. The internal parts of the heart are damaged. Sometimes this injury is so severe that a person has to undergo surgery.
Methods: This information has been collected in the form of a search on the Internet and biomedical sites, as well as a review of various articles in this field, and is presented in the form of a review article.
Results: Endocarditis is an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart that targets the heart valves. This disease is usually caused by an infection caused by bacteria, fungi and other microbes. The bacteria that most cause this disease are streptococcal or staphylococcal. These infections sometimes spread in the blood from different parts of the body such as the mouth and the upper part of the respiratory system and enter the heart.
In this infectious disease, due to the formation of a coating of bacteria on the heart valve, the function of the heart is disturbed. This causes an abscess to form on the valves and heart muscles.
The symptoms of this disease are different for each person. And it occurs in both acute and semi-acute forms. It is difficult to diagnose this infectious disease and its symptoms are also variable. This disease is more severe in people with underlying heart diseases.
Among the most important factors that increase the incidence of this disease are surgical procedures that lead to infection, such as dental procedures, as well as congenital heart defects and having an artificial valve.
The ways to diagnose this disease are: blood culture test. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Electrocardiogram and CT scan. After the diagnosis of this disease, until it does not damage the heart, antibiotics are prescribed. But if the damage to the valve is so great that the blood returns to the heart, surgery becomes necessary.
Conclusion: We found that microbes are very dangerous and the cause of some infectious diseases. A disease that damages the heart, such as endocarditis. A disease that has fainting symptoms and always changes color. We can prevent it by taking care of health.